Alice Sabatini was recently named Miss Italy, but that doesn't mean life has been easy for her in the days since winning the title.

Shortly after Sabatini proclaimed she wished to live during World War II, she expressed her admiration for "Italian historical figure" Michael Jordan. As in, the former Chicago Bull who was born in Brooklyn, NY and raised in Wilmington, N.C.

Sabatini was asked during the Miss Italy final on Sunday what historical period she would like to live in. She answered with 1942, which is a strange choice considering that's when World War II was happening.

Her answer made her the subject of mocking on social media as she was attacked with memes (yes, even Italian Twitter has memes). A few days after the event she was handed the "Tapiro d'Oro" (Golden Tapir). The trophy is a mock prize given out by an Italian satirical news program called Striscia la Notizia.

It was on this program where she made her Jordan gaffe. You can watch the video on their website, although you'll need to understand Italian to comprehend what is happening. The Telegraph was able to translate the video and it turns out the beauty queen just keeps saying the wrong thing.

She was asked by the host which Italian historical figure she most admired. Her response?

"Michael Jordan, the greatest player in basketball history," she said after taking a long time to respond.

MJ might be the greatest basketball player in history, but he's most definitely American, not Italian. The host seemed shocked by her answer.

The 18-year-old Sabatini may have just misunderstood the question and didn't catch the "Italian" part of it. She's a hardcore fan of No. 23, which is underlined by her Jumpman tattoo on her leg.